Where does “nidderloossen” come from?

nidderloossen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish nidder-, from Luxembourgish nidder, from Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nidderloossen (Luxembourgish): to settle, to settle down

Definitions

  1. to settle, to settle down

Ancestry of “nidderloossen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishnidder-down-, nether-
2Luxembourgishnidderdown, downwards
3Middle High Germannider—
4Old High Germannidardown
5Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →